El-Sayed Says Michigan Voters Rejected Negative Campaigning After Months of Republican Criticism
El-Sayed said voters rejected months of Republican attacks as he led Mike Rogers by 7 points with 97% of the vote counted, AP reported.
- Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mike Rogers with a 7 percentage point lead and approximately 97% of the vote counted, securing a significant Democratic victory in a premier swing state.
- Throughout the cycle, Republicans sought to demonize El-Sayed by attacking his Muslim identity and using labels like 'jihadist,' but El-Sayed rejected what he called a 'hateful, spiteful campaign' that had nothing to say about the issues.
- An expansive Voter Poll from The Associated Press surveying more than 4,500 Michigan Senate voters showed roughly half considered El-Sayed's views 'too extreme,' yet every county in the state shifted toward Democrats compared with 2024.
- Speaking by phone, El-Sayed said he was 'running on adrenaline and caffeine' as the nation's first Muslim senator-elect, emphasizing that his victory itself is not the success but rather what he can accomplish with the seat.
- El-Sayed would not commit to supporting Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for another term, saying he does not yet know who else might run and that people are 'hungry' for new leadership in the chamber.
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The US president has repeatedly called him a jihadist, his Republican opponent has questioned his loyalty to America, campaign flyers have suggested he is linked to terrorists and warned that, if elected, he will introduce Sharia law in Michigan.
El-Sayed Immediately Starts Speaking Arabic After Claiming Victory In Michigan
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed took a victory lap at Republicans’ expense early Wednesday, telling defeated rival Mike Rogers to “enjoy your retirement” and declaring that “the bad guys lost.” He also notably spoke in Arabic seconds into his victory speech. El-Sayed delivered the jabs to supporters in Detroit after Michigan’s bruising U.S. Senate contest. CBS News […]
"The inhabitants of Michigan rejected that. Each and every county, each and every one, opposed that," he added.
El-Sayed says Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks
Michigan voters have elected Abdul El-Sayed as the first Muslim senator after he defeated Republican Mike Rogers. He criticized the campaign against him as hateful and called for new Democratic leadership in Congress.
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El-Sayed tells AP Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks
Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed tells The Associated Press that voters have rejected a “hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity.
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